dskjl Posted February 15, 2021 Share #1 Posted February 15, 2021 I have an M1 helmet with a stamp D-5229, i'm guessing its a laundry stamp. Thoughts on the availability a database or how to research it? Thx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
644td Posted February 15, 2021 Share #2 Posted February 15, 2021 http://www.wwii-enlistment.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aznation Posted February 16, 2021 Share #3 Posted February 16, 2021 30 possibilities to research to try and figure out whose it is. Unless you have some other bits of information to go on it might be kind of tough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dskjl Posted February 16, 2021 Author Share #4 Posted February 16, 2021 Thank you, not sure I have the right person as there appears to be a private with a 4 years of college and perhaps the same soldier found hear as a captain. But thrilled to have the reference source, thank you. http://wwii-enlistment.com/record/36235229/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
644td Posted February 16, 2021 Share #5 Posted February 16, 2021 http://www.wwii-enlistment.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
644td Posted February 16, 2021 Share #6 Posted February 16, 2021 Love to see the helmet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dskjl Posted February 16, 2021 Author Share #7 Posted February 16, 2021 I believe he was a paratrooper in the 504th Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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shadawg Posted February 16, 2021 Share #9 Posted February 16, 2021 17 minutes ago, dskjl said: hey thats a great lookin lid there. the unit should help narrow it down decently easy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BILL THE PATCH Posted February 16, 2021 Share #10 Posted February 16, 2021 It's looks like the ny parade lids that were used. Sent from my moto g(7) play using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dskjl Posted February 16, 2021 Author Share #11 Posted February 16, 2021 1 minute ago, BILL THE PATCH said: It's looks like the ny parade lids that were used. Sent from my moto g(7) play using Tapatalk Agreed, it looks like there maybe another image underneath shield, but it looks that way on one side and it’s very difficult to see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huntssurplus Posted February 16, 2021 Share #12 Posted February 16, 2021 Very nice, where's the seam located, chinstrap color, etc? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dskjl Posted February 16, 2021 Author Share #13 Posted February 16, 2021 Rear seam OD3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddyd00 Posted February 16, 2021 Share #14 Posted February 16, 2021 8 hours ago, dskjl said: Rear seam OD3 Hmm... thats an interesting combo...rear and OD3. Nice lid. The "D" in your laundry number we assume is his last initial? Thats how it was done? I did not know that. Always thought it was some coded designation Z Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattS Posted February 17, 2021 Share #15 Posted February 17, 2021 On 2/15/2021 at 7:20 PM, dskjl said: Thank you, not sure I have the right person as there appears to be a private with a 4 years of college and perhaps the same soldier found hear as a captain. But thrilled to have the reference source, thank you. http://wwii-enlistment.com/record/36235229/ My assumption would be he was drafted/enlisted as a private (with 4 years of college), fast tracked through OCS (90 day wonder), commissioned a 2nd lieutenant and finished as a captain. Upon commissioning, he would have been given an officer's serial number (O-######), but before then he would have used his enlisted ASN of 36235229. The problem with that theory is he went in on February 16, 1942, and I would have thought he would have been commissioned prior to the time that M1s had the seams moved to the rear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattS Posted February 17, 2021 Share #16 Posted February 17, 2021 On 2/16/2021 at 5:15 AM, Paddyd00 said: Hmm... thats an interesting combo...rear and OD3. Nice lid. The "D" in your laundry number we assume is his last initial? Thats how it was done? I did not know that. Always thought it was some coded designation Z Army laundry marks are first letter of the last name and the last 4 of the serial number, or (like in my day) the last four of your SSN. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dskjl Posted February 17, 2021 Author Share #17 Posted February 17, 2021 I think the secret to this will be finding the 504th connection to one of the D-5229 soldiers on the list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huntssurplus Posted February 17, 2021 Share #18 Posted February 17, 2021 I'm pretty sure some officers used their last initial for the laundry number instead of the "O" in some instances. It may be he just didn't use the o designation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattS Posted February 17, 2021 Share #19 Posted February 17, 2021 6 minutes ago, huntssurplus said: I'm pretty sure some officers used their last initial for the laundry number instead of the "O" in some instances. It may be he just didn't use the o designation. True, and sometimes just the last 4 digits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddyd00 Posted February 17, 2021 Share #20 Posted February 17, 2021 1 minute ago, MattS said: True, and sometimes just the last 4 digits. Thank you guys for the clarification Z Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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